VERY FINE E. REMINGTON & SON. NO. 3 HEPBURN RIFLE.
Cal. 38, 1 3/4" (38-40 Hepburn). S# 6918. Similar to the Short or Mid-range Creedmoor rifle having half rnd. to oct. 30" bbl. Combination wind gauge front sight & mid-range vernier tang sight. Case colored Hepburn action. Walnut stock set w/ case colored forearm tip & Creedmoor buttplate & checkered round knob pistol grip. CONDITION: over 70% original barrel blue with majority mixing with brown patina & showing scattered marks. Action has approx. 40% original varnish with spots of corrosion. Original wood finish with deep dings. Shiny bore with sharp rifling & light frosting near muzzle. (01-29863/MD). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.
Cal. 38, 1 3/4" (38-40 Hepburn). S# 6918. Similar to the Short or Mid-range Creedmoor rifle having half rnd. to oct. 30" bbl. Combination wind gauge front sight & mid-range vernier tang sight. Case colored Hepburn action. Walnut stock set w/ case colored forearm tip & Creedmoor buttplate & checkered round knob pistol grip. CONDITION: over 70% original barrel blue with majority mixing with brown patina & showing scattered marks. Action has approx. 40% original varnish with spots of corrosion. Original wood finish with deep dings. Shiny bore with sharp rifling & light frosting near muzzle. (01-29863/MD). ANTIQUE. $8,000-12,000.
